Festival of Lights at the DC Temple Grounds
✓ Verified 2024-2025
Where: 9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, Maryland
When: December 5 - January 1
Hours: 4:45pm-9:00pm
Cost: free
illuminated temple groundsno tickets requiredfree parkingattraction
The grounds of the Washington DC Temple in Kensington are illuminated nightly during the season, and the walking display requires no tickets. Parking is free as well.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Kensington is around 4:47 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:17 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 30°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display within 5 miles of this one, and 27 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.